Mesrop Mashtots & Matenadaran Medal
Identifier
ANRO-1812
Reference Description
Obverse: A portrait of Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the Armenian alphabet, with long flowing hair and beard, symbolizing his wisdom and scholarly contributions. The inscription on the right reads: 362-440, representing the years of his life. Below, a symbolic depiction of a quill and a star reinforces his legacy as a scholar and educator.
Reverse: A detailed depiction of the Matenadaran, Armenia’s repository of ancient manuscripts, located in Yerevan. The grand staircase leads to the entrance, flanked by statues of notable Armenian scholars, with the seated statue of Mesrop Mashtots prominently in the foreground, teaching his students. The Armenian inscription encircling the top reads:
ՄԱՇՏՈՑՅԱՆ ՄԱՏԵՆԱԴԱՐԱՆ ԵՐԵՎԱՆ (Mashtots Matenadaran, Yerevan).
Specifications: 34x31mm, 18.43g
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Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 230
Reverse: A detailed depiction of the Matenadaran, Armenia’s repository of ancient manuscripts, located in Yerevan. The grand staircase leads to the entrance, flanked by statues of notable Armenian scholars, with the seated statue of Mesrop Mashtots prominently in the foreground, teaching his students. The Armenian inscription encircling the top reads:
ՄԱՇՏՈՑՅԱՆ ՄԱՏԵՆԱԴԱՐԱՆ ԵՐԵՎԱՆ (Mashtots Matenadaran, Yerevan).
Specifications: 34x31mm, 18.43g
Artist / Engraver:
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Edge:
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Reference:
Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 230
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Citation
“Mesrop Mashtots & Matenadaran Medal,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed February 21, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/1812.